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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

About
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Contact
- Address
- Trust Headquarters
- Warneford Hospital
- Warneford Lane
- Headington
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX3 7JX
- Contact Number
- 01865 901000
CMHT Receptionist - Amersham
Closed for applications on: 8-Jul-2025 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-Jul-2025 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Amersham Health Centre
- Address
- Chiltern Avenue
- Town
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP6 5AY
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm)
Salary
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- The Chiltern Adult Mental Health Team
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an Admin or Receptionist looking to step into Healthcare? Or do you want a change of scene?
We’re looking for a Receptionist to become a valued part of our Adult Mental Health Team in Amersham. This is a full-time, front-of-house role where your presence will genuinely make a difference each day.
As the first point of contact for patients, carers and professionals, your professionalism, communication skills and calm approach will set the tone for our service. You’ll be part of a team that values consistency, reliability and attention to detail.
This role is ideal if:
- You’re reliable, approachable, and committed to high standards of service
- You enjoy being part of a close-knit team but can work independently
- You’re looking for a long-term role in a meaningful, people-focused environment
If you’re seeking stability, purpose, and a team that truly values what you bring - this could be the perfect role for you.
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- Deal with all enquiries in a professional and empathetic manner. These may be via telephone, face to face or written contact.
- As the first point of contact you will need to consider a wide range of information to ensure each patient’s needs are progressed or referred on. This includes initial handling of complaints.
- Use advanced communication skills when dealing with patients who may have special needs or exhibit challenging behaviour.
- Use a networked computerised system to manage multiple diaries and input patient information
- Obtain personal details and other sensitive social and medical information, often of a complex nature. Handle all information in accordance with relevant legislation and with high regard for confidentiality.
- Provide information and advice about Adult Mental Health services and access to NHS emergency Mental Health, including out of hours services.
- Receive and transmit information electronically using the Oxfordshire networked e-mail system, and provide general clerical support, including letter writing and correspondence when necessary.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure you’re your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”.
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
- All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Literacy and Numeracy GCSEs or equivalent
- Confident with Microsoft Office 365
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of keyboard and willingness to learn health specific computerised systems
- Experience in general office work
- Experience of management of appointments and accurate handling of cash, receipts and banking procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with heath IT system/reception work
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent customer service skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Adaptable to changing circumstances and flexible in approach to working
- Self-motivated and able to use own initiative and to work under pressure
- Effective organisational skills including the ability to prioritise, plan and complete work
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Agnieszka Dec
- Job title
- Performance & Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 901344
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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